Methodologies under Development

Methodology development and approval process



DISCLAIMER: Due to high number of concept submissions and methodologies under consideration, timelines may be extended beyond those provided in the illustrative diagram. Gold Standard may contact successful applicants only.





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List of Documents in development


The following table contains a list of methodology documents that are in development with The Gold Standard. Please note that this list is subject to change and shall include all new methodology concepts submitted from 31st March 2024. The inclusion of methodology concepts submitted prior to this date will be subject to relevant permissions.

The proposed methodologies listed on this page are under various stages of development and should not be claimed or construed as accepted, approved, or recommended by Gold Standard. Upon completion of the development process, approved methodologies shall be published on the methodologies page for public use. Please also note that approval of a concept note does not entail or guarantee approval of the full methodology.

Type Title Sector Start Date Status
Methodology NMC 198 – Permanent Avoidance of Coal Extraction for a Just Energy Transition  Renewable energy 14/01/2026
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 126 – Deployment of Energy Storage Systems Renewable energy 09/02/2024
Methodology development
Methodology NMC 195 – Measurement-Based Quantification Framework for GHG Emissions and Reductions in Livestock Production Systems Agriculture 15/11/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 194 – Methodology to verify methane emission reductions through biological methane oxidation systems in solid waste disposal sites (SWDS) Waste management 10/11/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 193 – Metered Energy Efficiency From Additive-Enables Refrigeration & Chillers Community services 27/10/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 192 – The Virtuous Cycle of the Uncle G Hemp Llc Regenerative Resource Architecture Waste management 24/10/2025
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology NMC 191 – Methodology for avoiding GHG-Emissions through technical recovery and treatment of SF6 from soundproof windows Waste management 10/10/2025
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology NMC 190 – New Methodology Submission: Sustainable Buildings Other 08/10/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology Climate-Resilient Bioamendment for Cropland Fertility & Soil Health Agriculture 15/09/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 187 – Quantification of CH₄ Removal via Bark Methanotrophy: Module for A/R Projects Forestry 26/08/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 186 – Climate-Resilient Bioamendment for Pasture Restoration and Adaptive Livestock Agriculture 05/09/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 183 – Methodology for Quantifying Embodied Carbon Abatement through Material Substitution in Construction Projects Other 07/07/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 182 – AjiPro®-L Cattle Amino Acid Balanced Feed Agriculture 08/08/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 181 – The Climate Redistribution Protocol: Verified Urban Transport Emission Reductions from Gig Worker Behaviour Change via the 5C Eco Platform Other 08/08/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 179 – Methodology for GHG Emission Reduction from Textile Ragging and Mechanical Recycling Waste management 07/08/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 177 – Capture and Use of Methane from Wetlands to Mitigate Methane Emissions and Store the Rest for Alternative Energy/Power Use Renewable energy 21/07/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 176 – Innovative Satellite-Enabled Carbon Offset Solutions for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Other 21/07/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 175 – CO₂ Capture via Functionalized Absorbent Paper Towels Other 12/08/2025
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology NMC 174 – Green Hydrogen Production Other
Methodology review
Methodology NMC 173 – Methodology for the Quantification of Emission Reductions from the Repair of Electrical Appliances Other 23/06/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 170 – Retreading of Tires Other 24/04/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 169 – Avoided Emissions from the Displacement of Conventional Dietary Proteins from Food Supply Chains with Sustainable Alternative Proteins Other 23/04/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 165 – Biobased building materials – Avoided Carbon Other 04/04/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 40 – Afforestation and Harvesting of Off-Shore Kelp Forests and Other Macroalgae Ecosystems to Sequester Carbon and Boost Biodiversity Forestry 22/06/2022
Methodology review
Methodology NMC 162 – Methodology for Reducing GHG Emissions through the Use of Geothermal Direct Energy for Food Conservation Other 03/04/2025
Methodology development
Methodology NMC 161 – Low-Carbon Herb Distribution Program Other 07/03/2025
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology NMC 156 – Switch from fossil fuel to biomass in existing manufacturing facilities for non-energy applications Other 03/02/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 153 – Methodology for Avoiding Coal Extraction and Carbon Credit Generation in and Around the Cumberland Plateau Renewable energy 13/01/2025
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology Methodology for Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions from Improved Management in Smallholder Dairy Production Systems using a Standardized Baseline Agriculture 01/10/2024
Methodology development
Methodology Precision Fertilization and Irrigation for GHG Emissions Reduction and Increased Crop Yield Agriculture 12/02/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 150 – Buildings Constructed from Geo Materials Other 23/01/2025
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 150 – Integrated SDG Methodology for Sanitation Waste management 18/11/2024
Methodology review
Methodology NMC 122 – Methodology for the Production of Low Emission Nitrogen Fertiliser Other 21/03/2024
Methodology review
Methodology NMC 144 – Reduction in Emissions from Cattle Farming through Improved Bovine Genetics Agriculture 30/08/2024
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology NMC 110 – Sustainable Biochar Engineered removals 15/12/2024
Methodology review
Methodology NMC 147 – Real-Time Carbon Reduction and Clean Mobility Solutions Through Electric Shuttle Fleets Renewable energy 07/10/2024
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology NMC 142 – Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction Improvements in New Housing using Green 4 Master Technology Renewable energy 12/08/2024
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology NMC 138 – Improving Recycling Efficiency of Waste/ Old Equipment Renewable energy 03/08/2024
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology NMC 152 – Methodology For Increasing Methanotrophic Methane Oxidation of Anthropogenic Methane Other 26/12/2024
Methodology development
Methodology NMC 151 – Sustainable Management of Mangroves Forestry 26/12/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 148 – Methodology for Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices Version 1.2 Community services 07/11/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 146 – Artificial Fertile Soil Creation through Soil Engineering Agriculture 07/10/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 145 – Use of ​​Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) ​to Displace Production of More Carbon-Intensive Agriculture Agriculture 12/09/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 143 – Eddy Covariance-based Methodology for Continuous Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Other 16/09/2024
Concept consideration
Methodology NMC 141 – Sustainability Impacts of Food Recovery & Redistribution Organisations  Other 08/08/2024
Methodology development
Methodology NMC 140 – Advanced Capture and Management of Landfill Gas: Enhanced Flaring and Utilisation (Revision of ACM0001) Waste management 23/07/2024
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology NMC 58 – Production of Green Ammonia Other 28/08/2024
Finalising methodology
Methodology NMC 139 – Comprehensive Lowered Emission Assessment and Reporting (CLEAR) Methodology for Cooking Energy Transitions  Community services 12/07/2024
Methodology consultation
Methodology NMC 120 – Early Decommissioning of Marginal Oil and Gas Wells Other 14/03/2024
Methodology development
Methodology NMC 103 – Stopping Oil Production to Eliminate GHG Emissions (STOPEGE) Other 24/04/2023
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology NMC 29 – Contrail Prevention to Reduce Aviation’s Non-CO2 Climate Impacts Other 25/11/2021
Methodology consultation
Methodology NMC 106 – Methodology for Carbon Dioxide Removals through Algal CO2 Uptake and Durable Storage Engineered removals 21/11/2023
Concept consideration
Methodology Revisions to Cook Stove Methodologies Community services 24/11/2023
Concept consideration
Methodology Methodology for Permanent Sedimentation of Harmful Algae Blooms Other 23/07/2023
Methodology development
Methodology Methodology for Measuring Behaviour Change in Public Commuting through the use of Mobile Applications Other 29/11/2023
Concept / Methodology not eligible
Methodology Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide Removal using Photocatalysts Other 11/12/2022
Concept consideration
Methodology Methodology for Fertilizer and Pesticide Reduction Agriculture 14/07/2023
Methodology review
Methodology Energy Saving through Elevator Regenerative Power System Implementation Other 30/05/2023
Publication
Methodology Joined up sustainable transition (JUST): Coal Decommissioning Renewable energy 22/02/2023
Methodology consultation
Methodology Emission Reductions through the Deployment of EV Infrastructure  Other 25/04/2023
Finalising methodology
Methodology Wahaless Smart Farming Method Agriculture 01/02/2024
Concept consideration
Tool Methodology Tool for the digitial monitoring of cookstovesDigital Monitoring of Cook Stoves Community services 05/11/2023
Final TAC consideration
Methodology Recovery and Recycling of Materials from Solid Wastes Waste management 05/10/2022
Publication
Methodology Avoided Emissions from Reduced Food Waste Waste management 30/11/2023
On hold / Withdrawn
Methodology NMC 90 – Joined up sustainable transition (JUST): Fossil fuel generators Renewable energy 16/08/2023
Publication
Methodology Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene Produced from Used Cooking Oil  Other 02/08/2023
On hold / Withdrawn